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by grkvlt 1741 days ago
> we do use nuclear weapons [in] their role as a deterrent

Yeah, I first heard this idea as the main point of Daniel Ellsberg's (also known for his first book, 'The Pentagon Papers' on Vietnam strategy) recent book 'The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner' [0] which documents the USA's 'use' of nuclear weapons, based on his work at RAND. It was a really interesting read, would recommend.

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg#Books